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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/2_kings/22.htm">New International Version</a> He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king&#8217s attendant: <a href="/nlt/2_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then he gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and Asaiah the king’s personal adviser: <a href="/esv/2_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: <a href="/kjv/2_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/nasb/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king&#8217s servant saying, <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant saying, <a href="/lsb/2_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/amp/2_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king, saying, <a href="/csb/2_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he commanded the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, the court secretary Shaphan, and the king’s servant Asaiah, <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and the king&#8217s servant Asaiah: &#8220 <a href="/asv/2_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, <a href="/cev/2_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At once he called together Hilkiah, Shaphan, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, and his own servant Asaiah. He said, <a href="/erv/2_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, <a href="/gwt/2_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the king gave an order to the priest Hilkiah, to Ahikam (son of Shaphan), Achbor (son of Micaiah), the scribe Shaphan, and the royal official Asaiah. He said, <a href="/gnt/2_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> and gave the following order to Hilkiah the priest, to Ahikam son of Shaphan, to Achbor son of Micaiah, to Shaphan, the court secretary, and to Asaiah, the king's attendant: <a href="/isv/2_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> and issued these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Shaphan's son Ahikam, Micaiah's son Achbor, Shaphan the scribe, and the king's servant Asaiah: <a href="/msb/2_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: <a href="/net/2_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a> The king ordered Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, <a href="/nheb/2_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, <a href="/wbt/2_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, <a href="/web/2_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a> The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the king commands Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the king commandeth Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying, <a href="/slt/2_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will command Hilkiah the priest and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor, son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah the king's servant, saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he commanded Helcias the priest, and Ahicam the son of Saphan, and Achobor the son of Micha, and Saphan the scribe, and Asaia the king's servant, saying: <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he instructed Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying: <a href="/nabre/2_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a> The king then issued this command to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, son of Shaphan, Achbor, son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant: <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the king commanded the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary, and the king’s servant Asaiah, saying,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest and Ahikam the son of Shaphan and Achbor the son of Micah and Shaphan the scribe and Ashaiah a servant of the king, saying, <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King commanded Khelqia and Akhiqam, son of Shaphan, and Abakur, son of Mikah, and Shaphan the Scribe, and Ashia the Servant of the King, and said:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying: <a href="/sep/2_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king commanded Chelcias the priest, and Achikam the son of Sapphan, and Achobor the son of Michaias, and Sapphan the scribe, and Asaias the king's servant, saying, <a href="/parallel/2_kings/22-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7706" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law</a> …11When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes 12<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/2518.htm" title="2518: ḥil·qî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- My portion is Yah, the name of several Isr. Or Chilqiyahuw'from cheleq and Yahh; portion of Jah;">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/296.htm" title="296: ’ă·ḥî·qām (N-proper-ms) -- My brother has arisen, an Isr. From 'ach and quwm; brother of rising; Achikam, an Israelite.">Ahikam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·nō·šā- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">of Shaphan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5907.htm" title="5907: ‘aḵ·bō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- Mouse, an Isr., also an Edomite. Probably for akbar; Akbor, the name of an Idumaean and of two Israelites.">Achbor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4320.htm" title="4320: mî·ḵā·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Who is like Yah? the name of several Isr. From miy and kiy and Yahh; who like Jah?; Micajah, the name of two Israelites.">of Micaiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: šā·p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">Shaphan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: has·sō·p̄êr (Art:: N-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">the scribe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6222.htm" title="6222: ‘ă·śā·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Four Isr. From asah and Yahh; Jah has made; Asajah, the name of three or four Israelites.">and Asaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ- (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> 13“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20</a> and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: <a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17-19</a> Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people, / “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!” <a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">2 Kings 23:1-3</a> Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">2 Kings 23:24-25</a> Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD. / Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">2 Chronicles 34:29-33</a> Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">2 Chronicles 35:20-24</a> After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ... <a href="/jeremiah/36-9.htm">Jeremiah 36:9-10</a> Now in the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, a fast before the LORD was proclaimed to all the people of Jerusalem and all who had come there from the cities of Judah. / From the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, which was in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the house of the LORD, Baruch read from the scroll the words of Jeremiah in the hearing of all the people. <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Jeremiah 36:21-25</a> Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him. / Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him. / And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire. ... <a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">2 Kings 18:1-7</a> In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. ... <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13-16</a> In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. / Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. ... <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1-4</a> On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. / And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. ... <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">2 Kings 19:14-19</a> So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. / And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. ... <a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">2 Kings 20:1-11</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, / “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ... <a href="/2_kings/21-1.htm">2 Kings 21:1-9</a> Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. ... <a href="/2_kings/21-19.htm">2 Kings 21:19-26</a> Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. / He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,the king.<a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">2 Kings 19:2,3</a> And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz… <a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19-21</a> And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes… <a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1-4</a> And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD… Ahikam.<a href="/2_kings/22-9.htm">2 Kings 22:9</a> And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22,24</a> And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt… Achbor.<a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,Abdon.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/36-39.htm">Acbor</a> <a href="/genesis/36-39.htm">Achbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-6.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Asahiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Asaiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Asai'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Attendant</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-8.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Hilkijah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-28.htm">Micaiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-28.htm">Micai'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-13.htm">Michaiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-21.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Shaphan</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-49.htm">Acbor</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Achbor</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Asahiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Asaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-36.htm">Asai'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Attendant</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-13.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-13.htm">Hilkijah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">Micaiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">Micai'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">Michaiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-16.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Shaphan</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 22</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">Josiah's good reign.</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">He takes care for the repair of the temple.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Hilkiah having found a book of the law,</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role was crucial in the religious reforms that Josiah implemented. The discovery of the Book of the Law in the temple, which Hilkiah found, was a pivotal moment in Judah's history, leading to a national revival. The priesthood was central to Israel's worship and religious life, and Hilkiah's actions demonstrate the importance of spiritual leadership in guiding the nation back to covenant faithfulness.Ahikam son of Shaphan Ahikam was a prominent official in Josiah's court and the son of Shaphan, the scribe. His inclusion in this command indicates his significant role in the administration and reform efforts. Ahikam later protected the prophet Jeremiah, showing his commitment to God's word and the prophets. This connection highlights the continuity of faithful service across generations and the importance of godly influence within families.Achbor son of Micaiah Achbor, another official in Josiah's court, was involved in the consultation process regarding the Book of the Law. His presence signifies the collaborative effort among the king's advisors to seek God's will. Achbor's involvement underscores the importance of seeking wise counsel and the collective responsibility of leaders to guide the nation according to divine principles.Shaphan the scribe Shaphan played a key role in the rediscovery of the Book of the Law and its presentation to King Josiah. As a scribe, he was responsible for recording and preserving important documents, which was vital for maintaining the nation's legal and religious heritage. Shaphan's actions demonstrate the power of God's word to transform lives and societies when it is read and heeded.and Asaiah the servant of the king Asaiah, a servant of King Josiah, was part of the delegation sent to consult the prophetess Huldah. His inclusion shows that even those in seemingly lower positions can play significant roles in God's plans. Asaiah's participation reflects the biblical theme that God uses people from all walks of life to accomplish His purposes, emphasizing the value of faithful service regardless of status.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a> The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms after the discovery of the Book of the Law in the temple. His reign is marked by a return to the worship of Yahweh and the eradication of idolatry. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hilkiah_the_priest.htm">Hilkiah the Priest</a> The high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the temple. His role was crucial in bringing the word of God back to the people of Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/a/ahikam_son_of_shaphan.htm">Ahikam son of Shaphan</a> A royal official and son of Shaphan, who was involved in the religious reforms. He later played a role in protecting the prophet Jeremiah. 4. <a href="/topical/a/achbor_son_of_micaiah.htm">Achbor son of Micaiah</a> Another official in King Josiah's court, involved in the consultation process after the discovery of the Book of the Law. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shaphan_the_scribe.htm">Shaphan the Scribe</a> The royal secretary who read the Book of the Law to King Josiah, prompting the king's reforms. 6. <a href="/topical/a/asaiah_the_servant_of_the_king.htm">Asaiah the Servant of the King</a> A servant of King Josiah, involved in the king's response to the discovery of the Book of the Law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a> The rediscovery of the Book of the Law emphasizes the necessity of Scripture in guiding personal and communal life. We should prioritize reading and understanding the Bible in our daily lives. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_reform.htm">Leadership and Reform</a> Josiah's response to the Book of the Law demonstrates the impact of godly leadership. Leaders today should seek to align their actions with biblical principles. <a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a> The involvement of various officials in the reform process shows the importance of community in spiritual renewal. We should work together as a church to uphold and spread God's teachings. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_obedience.htm">Repentance and Obedience</a> Josiah's immediate response to the reading of the Law was repentance and action. We should be quick to repent and obey when confronted with God's truth. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priesthood.htm">Role of the Priesthood</a> Hilkiah's role highlights the importance of spiritual leaders in guiding and teaching the community. We should support and pray for our spiritual leaders as they lead us in truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 22</a> <a href="/q/who_was_huldah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Huldah the Prophetess in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_others_in_2_kings.htm">Why is Huldah consulted instead of more prominent prophets in 2 Kings 22:14–20, and what does this imply about the narrative’s historical credibility?</a> <a href="/q/could_jeremiah_freely_join_gedaliah_amid_chaos.htm">Jeremiah 40:5–6 – How historically plausible is it that Jeremiah traveled freely to live with Gedaliah despite the chaos of the Babylonian occupation? </a> <a href="/q/is_the_'book_of_the_law'_discovery_credible.htm">How credible is the sudden discovery of the 'Book of the Law' in 2 Kings 23:2 given the lack of external historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) And the king commanded . . .--Comp. the similar embassy to Isaiah (<a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm" title="And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.">2Kings 19:2</a>).As to Ahikam see <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm" title="Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.">Jeremiah 26:24</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm" title="Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wherever it seems convenient to you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.">Jeremiah 40:5</a>; and for Achbor, <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm" title="And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.">Jeremiah 26:22</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm" title="Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, see, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.">Jeremiah 36:12</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan. "Ahikam the son of Shaphan" is almost certainly Jeremiah's protector at the court of Jehoiakim (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>), the father of the Godaliah who wan made governor of Judaea on Nebuchadnezzar's final conquest (<a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7</a>). "Shaphan;' his father, is no doubt "Shaphan the scribe." And Achbor the son of Michaiah. The parallel passage of Chronicles (<a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20</a>) has "Abdon the son of Micah," which is probably a corrupt reading. Achbor was the father of El-nathan, one of the "princes of Judah" (<a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Jeremiah 36:12</a>) in Jehoiakim's reign. And Shaphan the scribe, and Asa-hiah a servant of the king's - or Asaiah, as the name is given in Chronicles, l.s.c. - saying, <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/22-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[and] הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king commanded וַיְצַ֣ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּ֣ה (ḥil·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2518.htm">Strong's 2518: </a> Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites the priest, הַכֹּהֵ֡ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֣ם (’ă·ḥî·qām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_296.htm">Strong's 296: </a> Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite son בֶּן־ (be·nō·šā-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Shaphan, שָׁ֠פָן (p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax Achbor עַכְבּ֨וֹר (‘aḵ·bō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5907.htm">Strong's 5907: </a> Achbor -- 'mouse', an Israelite, also an Edomite son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Micaiah, מִיכָיָ֜ה (mî·ḵā·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4320.htm">Strong's 4320: </a> Micaiah -- 'Who is like Yah?' the name of several Israelites Shaphan שָׁפָ֣ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax the scribe, הַסֹּפֵ֗ר (has·sō·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate and Asaiah עֲשָׂיָ֥ה (‘ă·śā·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6222.htm">Strong's 6222: </a> Asaiah -- four Israelites the servant עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant of the king: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 22:12 The king commanded Hilkiah the priest (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 22:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 22:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>